“On some level, we identify with ancient Egyptians in ways we don’t with other ancient civilizations.” “Look, the Book of the Dead,” I said. My […]
Month: July 2024
Longlegs, Satanism, and Our Need for Cosmic Justice
Note: This review contains potential spoilers for Longlegs. “Are you still saying your prayers? Our prayers protect us from the Devil.” Osgood Perkins’s latest horror […]
Unpacking the Closet: How Inside Out 2 Resurfaced My Childhood Trauma
I have a confession. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor, but until two days before seeing Inside Out 2, I still hadn’t even seen the first […]
Making Peace with the World Through the Music of Luxury
Spend five minutes scanning the headlines and you risk sinking into despair and cynicism. Accounts of war, corruption, hatred, and strife seem to fill the […]
Beware the Messiah: Dune and the Power of Faith
***Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for Frank Herbert’s Dune novels and for the films Dune and Dune: Part Two.*** “For false messiahs and false prophets […]
Walter Martin’s Song, Niggle’s Leaf, and The God Who Makes All Things New
Walter Martin’s 2022 album The Bear slows the world down, turning the listener’s attention to little things like “the holes where blind moles blink” or […]
As Grief Metaphors Go, Godzilla Is Better than Most
My daughter Jess loved King Kong. We watched the films, swapped trading cards, posters, magazines, even the novel by Edgar Wallace. Godzilla was different. She […]
Stardew Valley and Rural Fellowship
Pam lives in the trailer on the edge of town. She drinks too much. Every night, in fact. Empty cans and six-pack plastic litter her […]
A Separate Bargain: How Grief Is an Act of Love
“I would rather go blind,” Etta James sings, “than to see you walk away.” The first time I heard this song I felt the pull […]